Deadline reports that Izzard is the first actor cast in the new pilot, written by Bryan Fuller. Izzard will be playing Grandpa, the patriarch of the Munster family. The role was first portrayed by Al Lewis in the original series.

The show is described as a re-imagining of the 1960s sitcom, featuring "striking visuals" in the vein of Fuller's ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. Bryan Singer (X2, Superman Returns) is set to direct the episode.